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Petersburg, Va. Nov: 13th 1865.

I, John D. Matthews Former clerk of Prince George County in the state of Virginia, do hereby certify that Messrs McIlwaine & Co. are the legal owners of a certain lot of land and appurtenances situated at City Point. Containing One acre of land [[strikethrough]] said lot [[/strikethrough]]. The residence upon said lot is now occupied by Mrs Charlotte Penny. I further certify that Messrs McIlwaine & Co had their deed duly recorded in Prince Geo: County Court Clerks Office, and that the said records were destroyed by the Army of the United States in the year 1864.
Given under my hand this 13th day of Nov. 1865.

John D. Matthews
Former Clerk of Prince George County.